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Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Krista W — 20 Aug 2008

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Excellent music and Ewan McGregor fully frontally nude! Does a movie GET any better than that?

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Krista W on 20 Aug 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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